The national debate regarding religion and contraception made its way to Lancaster on Tuesday evening.

That’s where U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney spoke at a town hall meeting inside Stevens Auditorium at the University of South Carolina Lancaster. He’s been traveling throughout the state’s 5th Congressional District lately, updating constituents on federal affairs in Washington, D.C.

A proposed zoning plan for the Panhandle was stopped in its tracks last week, as Lancaster County Council decided to instead extend its rezoning moratorium.
The original plan for council’s Feb. 27 meeting was for members to hear first reading of an ordinance to add several business zoning classifications to the county’s Panhandle area.

The city of Lancaster is once again giving financial support to Hope on the Hill.
City Council voted unanimously Feb. 28 to award the organization $50,000 to be used for renovations of the former Barr Street school, now called the Barr Street Family Life Center.
The $50,000, which is specifically targeted for auditorium repairs, will come from the city’s hospitality tax grant fund.
That fund contains a little more than $1 million, said city Administrator Helen Sowell. Grants are given to events and projects that can foster tourism.

Larry McCullough campaign
INDIAN LAND – Republican incumbent District 1 County Councilman Larry McCullough, 60, announced this weekend he is seeking re-election for Lancaster County Council.
McCullough’s two an-nouncements, one Saturday at 521 BBQ & Grill and another Sunday at The Lake House in Sun City Carolina Lakes, were attended by more than 100 enthusiastic supporters, many of whom signed up to volunteer with the campaign.

Plans to make Main Street Lancaster the local hub for Native American studies have been delayed with the discovery of asbestos in a key building.

City Administrator Helen Sowell on Monday confirmed that asbestos has been detected in the former Badcock furniture store building, 119 S. Main St., that will now serve as the home for University of South Carolina Lancaster’s Native American Studies program.